Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-17
State News.
LINCOLN.

ALSA.-Our correspondent writes, Marc
18th The snow settled over foot Saturda a,
ano SUNDAY in the open land but there is ve
over three feet in the woods Aver
VINO was injured short time since on Simn
| son NIL, has recovered.-Capt R. c. Jone
mas commenced on his new lighter and ex
poets to have it ready to launch as soon a,
the ice leaves the river.-Mr ]. W. Walkar
VINO has been confined to the house win
lung trouble, is able to ride out The stsg,
1alied to arrive from Gardiner Friday nigh
so we had no mail for two davs.-The SIM
Gay School Benefit Society met with Mis-,
riora Erskins, Saturday evening and had :
very pleasant time Mr.. Frank Palmer i.
uoing brisk business at his mill this winter
ne employs seven men. The lumbermer
drive INTO the mill and roll off their logs and
crVe to another part of the building and re-
ce'Ve their sawed lumber,-T. A. Simpson
ana +. u Baker Of No. Newcastle are in
Canada after horses
SOMERSET
NEW SHARoN.-Our correspondent writes
Mar. IA The cider sellers in town have had
trlg thrown under the wheels in the arrest
and conviction of three of them, and an in.
dictment on the fourth. Caleb d. SAWYER
stubbornly refused to pay his fine but chose
TO serve sixty days in Auburn iail. w H
Manter paid his fine cheerfully without stand.
ing trial, and says now no one can get glass
OF CIDER of him for love or money, but if he
knows OF anyone getting mug full or a
quart from his barrel he will have him
arrested tor petty larceny.-The w. C. TT.
were thoroughly alive and in earnest. A
prontaole public service was held in the
Methodist church Sunday evening, conducted
hu ha
essay was read by Miss Winnie Dutton, and
a pieoge was circulated among the audie nee
which was generally signed-Mr Albert
french, after looking in several places for
better accommodations for his coat business,
mas hnally decided to stay where he is for the
present. He intends to put in a portable
engine to run his sewing machines and do a
larger business than ever.-The only man in
town who thinks of buying farm has re-
ceived so many applications that he is at a
stand whether to buy at all. Almost two
thirds of the farms are for sale we Judge.
WALDO.
LIBERTY Our correspondent writes Mar.
IA At town meeting held March IA the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Moderator, A.
G. Sherman; Clerk, G. H. Cargill; Select.
men, H. II. Cove, L. c. Morse, G. NJ. Howes
Treasurer, A p Cargill Collector aud Con
stable, A. A. Brown S s. Committee, VIM.
H. Moody. VIM. L. Boynton The board of
office RS remains as last year with one or two
exceptions. The spirit of reform and econo-
my in the management of town affairs seemed
to pervade the meeting, harmonizing all dis
cordant political elements and uniting all the
forces on the central point of only good men
and true to fill the offices.-Several Young la
dies of this place are attending the State Nor
mai School at Castine Miss l. da Bowler has
returned to Buckspnrt where she is attending
school, She graduates the coming summer
The new meat market recently opened by
Messrs. Baker & Palmer is having good run
of business.-The Salvation Army is en-
camped all about us, but has never yel
opened its guns on the Liberty fortresses
behind which MANY ''hard shells" are in
trenched-Will Knowlton is building VI
quite large business at his spring-b bed fac
tory. He has already sold q large number OF
beds in the adjoining towns. "There is
nothing so successful as success"